How does your realistic, ideal offseason go from here?
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How does your realistic, ideal offseason go from here?
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How does your realistic, ideal offseason go from here?
We've spent hundreds of pages discussing potential trades, prospects we like at all 4 of our draft picks, potential free agents, what we need to do to get back to the quality of basketball we've enjoyed for pretty much the entire history of the franchise, etc., but I don't think I've seen more than a handful of people actually lay out what their ideal moves for the offseason besides just not being terrible again.
Who would you go after in FA? Who do we pick/what do we do with our draft picks? What kind of realistic trades could we pull off? Are there any specific assistant coaches that you'd want to aim for? What does our roster look like going into next year?
I'll post my thoughts when I get off work, but I'm interested in people's opinions. Obviously it's likely none of this happens, and it's probably a waste of time but so is thinking about all these thing's separately so why not put it all together lol. You don't have to write a novel either, unless you really feel like justifying yourself.
Who would you go after in FA? Who do we pick/what do we do with our draft picks? What kind of realistic trades could we pull off? Are there any specific assistant coaches that you'd want to aim for? What does our roster look like going into next year?
I'll post my thoughts when I get off work, but I'm interested in people's opinions. Obviously it's likely none of this happens, and it's probably a waste of time but so is thinking about all these thing's separately so why not put it all together lol. You don't have to write a novel either, unless you really feel like justifying yourself.
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In short, but may expand later, I use all four draft picks so you get the best deals in a summer where contracts in free agency will go absolutely crazy. Why would you not use all your picks? I build depth and take the best talent in the draft. I add at least two PFs, a pass first PG, preferably with decent size and length who can also shoot, and perhaps a wing that can play defense. I've mentioned all the guys I like, so I'm sure people know who they are, but we don't necessarily have anything. We need to stop giving out crazy contracts to average or below average players.
I've mentioned and shown the numbers to demonstrate how Harrison Barnes is a below average player who played worse than Warren this year. Guys like him will probably get max offers. I hope it's not us because we should spend our money more wisely and give Warren a chance to play more and earn the starting job.
Build a culture so bring back Leuer and/or Telly if they want to come back, but not on outrageous or really long contracts (I guess one could be long if it was extremely reasonable).
Right now our team doesn't have enough assets AND talent to trade for any type of star and retain enough talent that would allow us to compete with the top teams in the west. And we don't know if Bledsoe can stay healthy. If he can't, the team is MUCH worse off because we don't have much talent at all and he would not have any trade value.
I've mentioned and shown the numbers to demonstrate how Harrison Barnes is a below average player who played worse than Warren this year. Guys like him will probably get max offers. I hope it's not us because we should spend our money more wisely and give Warren a chance to play more and earn the starting job.
Build a culture so bring back Leuer and/or Telly if they want to come back, but not on outrageous or really long contracts (I guess one could be long if it was extremely reasonable).
Right now our team doesn't have enough assets AND talent to trade for any type of star and retain enough talent that would allow us to compete with the top teams in the west. And we don't know if Bledsoe can stay healthy. If he can't, the team is MUCH worse off because we don't have much talent at all and he would not have any trade value.
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Re: How does your realistic, ideal offseason go from here?
Draft night:
Plan A. Acquire Okafor for 4th + filler (Knight maybe). Take someone like Korkmaz/Luwawu at 13. Picks 28 + 34 are likely Draft and stash candidates. Don't really care at this point.
Plan B. Assuming Okafor is off the table. Draft Dunn at 4. This team needs a franchise pg again. This would lead to a trade of Knight or Bledsoe.
Free Agency:
I predict the big names will pretty much stay put. So, this team really cant afford to throw max deals at mid-level type players. Instead, Sign a few players to bargain type deals. Portland's strategy last summer.
Plan A. Acquire Okafor for 4th + filler (Knight maybe). Take someone like Korkmaz/Luwawu at 13. Picks 28 + 34 are likely Draft and stash candidates. Don't really care at this point.
Plan B. Assuming Okafor is off the table. Draft Dunn at 4. This team needs a franchise pg again. This would lead to a trade of Knight or Bledsoe.
Free Agency:
I predict the big names will pretty much stay put. So, this team really cant afford to throw max deals at mid-level type players. Instead, Sign a few players to bargain type deals. Portland's strategy last summer.
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I don't care which way he is gonna do it but i need these 3 things to happen:
- Bring a PF
- Bring a SF
- Get rid of Knight.
Optional: Sign Teletovic again.
- Bring a PF
- Bring a SF
- Get rid of Knight.
Optional: Sign Teletovic again.
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This is not ideal, but hey this is what rebuilding looks like, and realistic IMO.
1. Trade #4 + Goodwin for Okafor
2. Draft Luwawu at #13
3. Trade #28 for Kyle O'Quinn
4. Draft Maker at #34
5. Trade Len + Tucker + Future 1st for Thad Young
6. Free Agent Signing: Jerryd Bayless
Bledsoe - Booker - Warren - Young - Okafor
Bench: Knight - Bayless - Bogdan - Luwawu - O'Quinn - Maker - Chandler
1. Trade #4 + Goodwin for Okafor
2. Draft Luwawu at #13
3. Trade #28 for Kyle O'Quinn
4. Draft Maker at #34
5. Trade Len + Tucker + Future 1st for Thad Young
6. Free Agent Signing: Jerryd Bayless
Bledsoe - Booker - Warren - Young - Okafor
Bench: Knight - Bayless - Bogdan - Luwawu - O'Quinn - Maker - Chandler
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bwgood77 wrote:In short, but may expand later, I use all four draft picks so you get the best deals in a summer where contracts in free agency will go absolutely crazy. Why would you not use all your picks? I build depth and take the best talent in the draft. I add at least two PFs, a pass first PG, preferably with decent size and length who can also shoot, and perhaps a wing that can play defense. I've mentioned all the guys I like, so I'm sure people know who they are, but we don't necessarily have anything. We need to stop giving out crazy contracts to average or below average players.
I've mentioned and shown the numbers to demonstrate how Harrison Barnes is a below average player who played worse than Warren this year. Guys like him will probably get max offers. I hope it's not us because we should spend our money more wisely and give Warren a chance to play more and earn the starting job.
Build a culture so bring back Leuer and/or Telly if they want to come back, but not on outrageous or really long contracts (I guess one could be long if it was extremely reasonable).
Right now our team doesn't have enough assets AND talent to trade for any type of star and retain enough talent that would allow us to compete with the top teams in the west. And we don't know if Bledsoe can stay healthy. If he can't, the team is MUCH worse off because we don't have much talent at all and he would not have any trade value.
pretty much this
I think realistic FA targets could include guys like Ish Smith, Jeremy Lin, Batum, Marvin Williams, Jared Dudley(THE RETURN)
also Amare's mentioned his desire to retire here and I wouldn't mind having him as a cheerleader on the bench
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Re: How does your realistic, ideal offseason go from here?
I see us in a position where we need to embrace the rebuilding of the team. The most important part that will dictate how our offseason needs to go is the draft, so I had a few scenarios centered around who Boston goes with and if we can make trades happen (spoilered to avoid Wall o' Text):
1. Boston selects Jamal Murray/trades their pick to Philadelphia for Okafor, who selects Jamal Murray/Kris Dunn/Buddy Hield
2. Boston selects Dragan Bender and the Suns acquire Jahlil Okafor and (TJ McConnell or Robert Covington) for the #4 pick and Brandon Knight
3. Boston selects Dragan Bender, Philadelphia decides to trade Okafor to someone else or move Noel instead, and the Suns select Jamal Murray
Moral of the story: Strap in, there's a 95% chance we're still bad next year.
1. Boston selects Jamal Murray/trades their pick to Philadelphia for Okafor, who selects Jamal Murray/Kris Dunn/Buddy Hield
Spoiler:
2. Boston selects Dragan Bender and the Suns acquire Jahlil Okafor and (TJ McConnell or Robert Covington) for the #4 pick and Brandon Knight
Spoiler:
3. Boston selects Dragan Bender, Philadelphia decides to trade Okafor to someone else or move Noel instead, and the Suns select Jamal Murray
Spoiler:
Moral of the story: Strap in, there's a 95% chance we're still bad next year.
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Draft Bender with #4, Labissiere/Johnson with #13, and Maker at #28. Get rid of Knight and Chandler, and pick up Al Horford.
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darealjuice wrote:I see us in a position where we need to embrace the rebuilding of the team. The most important part that will dictate how our offseason needs to go is the draft, so I had a few scenarios centered around who Boston goes with and if we can make trades happen (spoilered to avoid Wall o' Text):
1. Boston selects Jamal Murray/trades their pick to Philadelphia for Okafor, who selects Jamal Murray/Kris Dunn/Buddy HieldSpoiler:
2. Boston selects Dragan Bender and the Suns acquire Jahlil Okafor and (TJ McConnell or Robert Covington) for the #4 pick and Brandon KnightSpoiler:
3. Boston selects Dragan Bender, Philadelphia decides to trade Okafor to someone else or move Noel instead, and the Suns select Jamal MurraySpoiler:
Moral of the story: Strap in, there's a 95% chance we're still bad next year.
I pretty much agree with the scenarios. #1 would be extremely ideal for me, down to the same players I'd want and everything..might change a few out at the 28 and 34. Not sure about Diallo, would definitely add Bentil and Bolomboy.
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bwgood77 wrote:darealjuice wrote:I see us in a position where we need to embrace the rebuilding of the team. The most important part that will dictate how our offseason needs to go is the draft, so I had a few scenarios centered around who Boston goes with and if we can make trades happen (spoilered to avoid Wall o' Text):
1. Boston selects Jamal Murray/trades their pick to Philadelphia for Okafor, who selects Jamal Murray/Kris Dunn/Buddy HieldSpoiler:
2. Boston selects Dragan Bender and the Suns acquire Jahlil Okafor and (TJ McConnell or Robert Covington) for the #4 pick and Brandon KnightSpoiler:
3. Boston selects Dragan Bender, Philadelphia decides to trade Okafor to someone else or move Noel instead, and the Suns select Jamal MurraySpoiler:
Moral of the story: Strap in, there's a 95% chance we're still bad next year.
I pretty much agree with the scenarios. #1 would be extremely ideal for me, down to the same players I'd want and everything..might change a few out at the 28 and 34. Not sure about Diallo, would definitely add Bentil and Bolomboy.
I prefer #1 as well. I really like Diallo if he lasts until those picks, he's raw but he's got a big motor, great length (~7' 4" wingspan), loves to rebound and block shots, and has great mobility and athleticism. I honestly think if he hadn't come to Kansas where he was pretty much guaranteed to sit behind established upperclassmen like Perry Ellis and Landon Lucas and didn't have his eligibility issues to start the season hindering his ability to improve chemistry with the team, he would have a much better draft stock.
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Essentially I want:
1. Suns to combine assets to acquire a young PF with sky high potential. Pair with Booker for our future 1-2 punch.
2. Suns to acquire a low risk/high reward rookie or two via the draft.
3. Suns to use cap money wisely and either acquire some boom/bust guys on team option deals or high character vets on team option deals as placeholders.
4. Suns NOT to try to acquire Lebron or Durant via some stupid pipe dream.
Dream Scenario:
- We trade #4 + #13 + Knight to Philly for #1 and take Simmons
- We use #28 or package #28 + #32 to move up and secure Sabonis or Thon (Both guys seem to have great attitudes)
- We sign a few "misfit" free agents to inflated 2-3 year deals with team options after year 1. If the free agent pans out and finally lives up to their potential, we keep them. If the free agent busts, we let them walk after a year and get our cap room. If the free agent really is a pain, we waive them mid year and don't loose too much sleep over it. Possible potential guys include Brandon Jennings, DMO, and T Jones. Possible vet placeholders with high character include Jeremy Lin and Mirza.
- Bring over BB
Lineup
Bledsoe/Jennings (Jennings keeps the pressure on Bledsoe and is also injury insurance)
Booker/BB/Archie (Archie and BB fight it out for the backup spot)(Maybe we acquire a vet SG midyear if we are in the playoff mix)
TJ/PJ (Give TJ some burn this year god damnit!)
Simmons/TJones (Give T Jones a chance to win the starting spot, or play small ball 5)
Chandler/Len
Result: Booker and Simmons are the 1-2 punch of the future. Meanwhile Chandler and PJ keep the ship tight and provide direction.
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Somewhat reasonable:
- We trade #4 + Knight to Philly for Okafor
- We take Skal/Chriss or even Bender/Brown @ #13 (whoever drops, one of those guys could in theory)
- We use #28 or package #28 + #32 to move up and secure Sabonis or Thon (Both guys seem to have great attitudes)
- We sign a few "misfit" free agents to inflated 2-3 year deals with team options after year 1. If the free agent pans out and finally lives up to their potential, we keep them. If the free agent busts, we let them walk after a year and get our cap room. If the free agent really is a pain, we waive them mid year and don't loose too much sleep over it. Possible potential guys include Brandon Jennings, DMO, and T Jones. Possible vet placeholders with high character include Jeremy Lin and Mirza.
- Bring over BB
Lineup
Bledsoe/FA (FA keeps the pressure on Bledsoe and is also injury insurance)
Booker/BB/Archie (Archie and BB fight it out for the backup spot)
TJ/PJ
Okafor/#13/#28
Chandler/Len
Result: Booker and Okafor are the 1-2 inside/outside punch of the future. We also have enough vets to potentially compete for a playoff spot and we still have at least 8 guys on rookie contracts giving us hope for the future.
1. Suns to combine assets to acquire a young PF with sky high potential. Pair with Booker for our future 1-2 punch.
2. Suns to acquire a low risk/high reward rookie or two via the draft.
3. Suns to use cap money wisely and either acquire some boom/bust guys on team option deals or high character vets on team option deals as placeholders.
4. Suns NOT to try to acquire Lebron or Durant via some stupid pipe dream.
Dream Scenario:
- We trade #4 + #13 + Knight to Philly for #1 and take Simmons
- We use #28 or package #28 + #32 to move up and secure Sabonis or Thon (Both guys seem to have great attitudes)
- We sign a few "misfit" free agents to inflated 2-3 year deals with team options after year 1. If the free agent pans out and finally lives up to their potential, we keep them. If the free agent busts, we let them walk after a year and get our cap room. If the free agent really is a pain, we waive them mid year and don't loose too much sleep over it. Possible potential guys include Brandon Jennings, DMO, and T Jones. Possible vet placeholders with high character include Jeremy Lin and Mirza.
- Bring over BB
Lineup
Bledsoe/Jennings (Jennings keeps the pressure on Bledsoe and is also injury insurance)
Booker/BB/Archie (Archie and BB fight it out for the backup spot)(Maybe we acquire a vet SG midyear if we are in the playoff mix)
TJ/PJ (Give TJ some burn this year god damnit!)
Simmons/TJones (Give T Jones a chance to win the starting spot, or play small ball 5)
Chandler/Len
Result: Booker and Simmons are the 1-2 punch of the future. Meanwhile Chandler and PJ keep the ship tight and provide direction.
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Somewhat reasonable:
- We trade #4 + Knight to Philly for Okafor
- We take Skal/Chriss or even Bender/Brown @ #13 (whoever drops, one of those guys could in theory)
- We use #28 or package #28 + #32 to move up and secure Sabonis or Thon (Both guys seem to have great attitudes)
- We sign a few "misfit" free agents to inflated 2-3 year deals with team options after year 1. If the free agent pans out and finally lives up to their potential, we keep them. If the free agent busts, we let them walk after a year and get our cap room. If the free agent really is a pain, we waive them mid year and don't loose too much sleep over it. Possible potential guys include Brandon Jennings, DMO, and T Jones. Possible vet placeholders with high character include Jeremy Lin and Mirza.
- Bring over BB
Lineup
Bledsoe/FA (FA keeps the pressure on Bledsoe and is also injury insurance)
Booker/BB/Archie (Archie and BB fight it out for the backup spot)
TJ/PJ
Okafor/#13/#28
Chandler/Len
Result: Booker and Okafor are the 1-2 inside/outside punch of the future. We also have enough vets to potentially compete for a playoff spot and we still have at least 8 guys on rookie contracts giving us hope for the future.

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Draft Bender at 4, Luwawu at 13, Qi or Maker at 27.
Sign some under the radar PF on bargain deal to start until Bender is ready.
Pray that Bled and Knight will be healthy and playing good at start of the season and trade one of them or even both before the deadline.
If Bender is gone then go Murray and Sabonis, hurry with trading one of the guards.
Sign some under the radar PF on bargain deal to start until Bender is ready.
Pray that Bled and Knight will be healthy and playing good at start of the season and trade one of them or even both before the deadline.
If Bender is gone then go Murray and Sabonis, hurry with trading one of the guards.
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Fire everybody
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saintEscaton wrote:Fire everybody
I guess anything is realistic in the dream world you live in
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darealjuice wrote:saintEscaton wrote:Fire everybody
I guess anything is realistic in the dream world you live in
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Sarver sells the team is my ideal scenario.
I'd like to see bender drop to 4 and brown somehow drop to 13.
Pick up a placeholder cheap pf and just roll that team into camp. Be patient and hope knight, Bledsoe, and chandler start out the year well and rehab their trade values and then add another young piece and have another high pick next year. At that point they might have a young core in place and then maybe start taking a win now approach.
I highly doubt they will go this route and fear more impatient moves
I'd like to see bender drop to 4 and brown somehow drop to 13.
Pick up a placeholder cheap pf and just roll that team into camp. Be patient and hope knight, Bledsoe, and chandler start out the year well and rehab their trade values and then add another young piece and have another high pick next year. At that point they might have a young core in place and then maybe start taking a win now approach.
I highly doubt they will go this route and fear more impatient moves
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Gorilla Warfare wrote:Draft Bender with #4, Labissiere/Johnson with #13, and Maker at #28. Get rid of Knight and Chandler, and pick up Al Horford.
I feel like if you're gonna pick up Horford, you'd wanna keep Knight and Chandler in a win now push
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saintEscaton wrote:Fire everybody
Better yet, Sarver sells.

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On draft night:
Assuming Boston takes Bender,
Draft Dunn at 4
Trade Knight/28 for Noel
Draft Ellenson at 13
Draft Maker at 34 and send him to the D-League; if he's not available, draft Payton Jr.
FA
Try and fail to sign Al Horford
Sign Jared Dudley
Re-sign Jon Leuer for sure, Teletovic if it's at a reasonable deal
Let Ronnie Price hang around if he comes back on the min
You do end up with a weird logjam of bigs this way with Ellenson, Leuer, Chandler, Len, Noel, Maker or maybe even a weird logjam of guards with Bledsoe, Booker, Dunn, Archie, Price, Payton, but it's gonna be a pretty crappy roster next year now matter how you slice it.
Certainly not ideal but plenty realistic IMO
Assuming Boston takes Bender,
Draft Dunn at 4
Trade Knight/28 for Noel
Draft Ellenson at 13
Draft Maker at 34 and send him to the D-League; if he's not available, draft Payton Jr.
FA
Try and fail to sign Al Horford
Sign Jared Dudley
Re-sign Jon Leuer for sure, Teletovic if it's at a reasonable deal
Let Ronnie Price hang around if he comes back on the min
You do end up with a weird logjam of bigs this way with Ellenson, Leuer, Chandler, Len, Noel, Maker or maybe even a weird logjam of guards with Bledsoe, Booker, Dunn, Archie, Price, Payton, but it's gonna be a pretty crappy roster next year now matter how you slice it.
Certainly not ideal but plenty realistic IMO
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rsavaj wrote:On draft night:
Assuming Boston takes Bender,
Draft Dunn at 4
Trade Knight/28 for Noel
Draft Ellenson at 13
Draft Maker at 34 and send him to the D-League; if he's not available, draft Payton Jr.
FA
Try and fail to sign Al Horford
Sign Jared Dudley
Re-sign Jon Leuer for sure, Teletovic if it's at a reasonable deal
Let Ronnie Price hang around if he comes back on the min
You do end up with a weird logjam of bigs this way with Ellenson, Leuer, Chandler, Len, Noel, Maker or maybe even a weird logjam of guards with Bledsoe, Booker, Dunn, Archie, Price, Payton, but it's gonna be a pretty crappy roster next year now matter how you slice it.
Certainly not ideal but plenty realistic IMO
NOt interested in Dunn, not interested in Ellenson, not interested in Maker. I would be throwing up at the end of the day.